Score one for ex-sportscasters

Among those who were not surprised that Sarah Palin delivered a poised, entertaining speech tonight were those who have worked in the news media.

We don’t know if Palin, who studied journalism in college, would place sportscasters in the category of the very same media elite she taunted in her prime-time talk. But we do know she was part of the media, since she was a TV sportscaster in Alaska.

A career in live TV requires poise and the ability to entertain. As she tried to score political points tonight, no doubt Palin drew on her background as a paid communicator.

State Sen. Dan Patrick of Houston, a delegate here, was blissful about Palin’s speech, saying that “a star was born” at the convention.

Don’t forget that Patrick is an ex-TV sportscaster who parlayed his familiarity into a political livelihood. Maybe he and Palin can start a club.